Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone solo transcription on Airegin (Sonny Rollins) from Miles Davis – Bags’ Groove (Prestige 7109) album. The eflat, bflat and concert versions of the transcription are available at transcriptions page. Continue reading
And now…
And now I am retired after seventeen years in Croatian Army Band (1992-2009), and I have to a make a living as a full freelance musician (quite a challenge in this small country). Now I will have more time to concentrate at my own music to learn and study things I missed before because of lack of time. My new album (Free Fall) is already on its way and should be released early next year (2010). This is my second solo album Continue reading
Coltrane on Coltrane – Down Beat
Coltrane on Coltrane by John Coltrane in collaboration with Don DeMicheal, September 29, 1960 – Down Beat Archives – Classic Interview.
I’ve been listening to jazzmen, especially saxophonists, since the time of the early Count Basie records, which featured Lester Young. Pres was my first real influence, but the first horn I got was an alto, not a tenor. I wanted a tenor, but some friends of my mother advised her to buy me an alto because it was a smaller horn and easier for a youngster to handle. This was 1943. Continue reading
Press Release 2
Hrvatski jazz na playlistama u Los Angelesu i Miamiju (Press Release 2)
Press Release 2 – domaći (Hrvatski) jazz albumi Donna Lee Saxophone Quarteta i Zdenko Ivanušić Quarteta našli se uz bok vrhunskih jazz glazbenika na playlistama poznatih radio stanica u SAD-u, među kojima su KCRW iz Santa Monice i WDNA iz Miamija. Continue reading
La Cucaracha – Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet
La Cucaracha – famous Mexican traditional song arranged by Zdenko Ivanušić and performed by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet. Buy this recording at Zivaldo Music. Continue reading
Press Release 1
Press Release 1 – Hrvatski glazbenici postižu uspjehe u svijetu
Na nedavno održanom izboru za glazbene nagrade Fame Games Effigy Awards 2008 hrvatski jazz saksofonist i skladatelj Zdenko Ivanušić dobio je četiri nominacije u tri kategorije: za najboljeg jazz-funk glazbenika, najbolju instrumentalnu izvedbu, te najbolju jazz-funk skladbu za dvije skladbe. Continue reading
The Second Annual Fame Games Effigy Awards 2008
I am glad to inform you that I (as a solo artist and with Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet had four nominations and was a finalist in Second Annual Fame Games Effigy Awards 2008 Continue reading
DLSQ @ Jazz Club Regensburg
Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet in Jazz Club Regensburg.
Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet had a few successful concerts lately. We did a few concerts around Croatia (Mali Lošinj, Velika Gorica, Vinkovci) and finally DLSQ had a performance in 20 Jahre Jazz Cub in Regensburg, Germany. Continue reading
The First Annual Fame Games Effigy Awards 2007
I am glad to inform you that I had two nominations and was a finalist in The First Annual Fame Games Effigy Awards. The experts that have been invited to judge the Effigy Awards.
Here are the links to the categories in which I was included: Continue reading
Mellow
Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet (DLSQ) – Mellow
second album by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet named after the same composition, recorded in 2008
Mellow by DLSQ is available at online music stores, check out the most popular at Zivaldo Music. Continue reading